Strategic narrative: what it is and how it can help your company find meaning
By articulating its strategic narrative, a company can find meaning beyond shareholder value creation, even in turbulent times.
Master of Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School (USA); Executive Master’s Degree in Global Leadership conferred by The World Economic Forum (in partnership with Columbia University, Wharton Business School, INSEAD, LBS, CEIBS); Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Donetsk State Tech University (Ukraine).
1999-2005 with SLCC: overseeing student support services program.
2005-2006 with CRDF Global: Managing an int’l grant program for scientific/business partnerships in technology.
2006-2011 with The Millennium Challenge Corporation: structuring and implementing transformational economic development projects across 3 continents.
2012-2015 with the World Economic Forum (Europe & Eurasia Team): heading regional government engagement.
2015-2017 with VEON, overseeing public policy and government affairs across the market footprint of 235M customers.
Since 2017, Founder and Managing Director, Strategic Narrative Consulting (www.snconsulting.nl) advising Booking.com, EBRD, and several tech startups on Public Policy.
Since 2019, Academic Director at the University of Amsterdam teaching a summer course on Multilateralism, Globalization & Corporate Diplomacy.
By articulating its strategic narrative, a company can find meaning beyond shareholder value creation, even in turbulent times.
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